Non-Cuban cigar
Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story
A small Dominican perfecto with cedar, cream, sweet spice, toast, nuts, cinnamon, and gentle leather.
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Identity
Cigar card
- Brand
- Arturo Fuente
- Cigar name
- Hemingway Short Story
- Origin
- Dominican Republic
- Line
- Hemingway
- Length
- 4 in / 102 mm
- Ring gauge
- 49
- Vitola de galera
- Short Story
- Commercial size
- Short Perfecto
- Release
- Regular production
- Status
- Current Regular Production
- Construction
- Handmade perfecto
- Smoking time
- 30-45 minutes
Packaging
- Boxes of 25
- Available as singles through retailers
Identity note
The Hemingway Short Story is a small handmade perfecto from Arturo Fuente’s Dominican production. The Hemingway line is known for shaped cigars, and the Short Story is the compact, quick-smoking expression of that idea.
General profile
The Short Story is approachable and elegant rather than heavy. Its flavor tends to revolve around cedar, cream, toast, nuts, cinnamon-like sweet spice, light leather, and mild earth. The small perfecto shape changes the smoke as the burn moves from the narrow foot into the wider body.
Pre-light
Wrapper aroma: cedar, sweet spice, dry hay, cream, and light barnyard.
Cold draw: cedar, toast, cinnamon, nuts, and mild pepper.
First third
Primary notes: cedar, cream, toast, sweet spice.
Secondary notes: hay, almond, cinnamon, soft pepper.
Body: mild-medium.
Strength: mild-medium.
Texture: creamy, aromatic, and quick to develop.
The opening is concentrated because of the narrow perfecto foot. Cedar, toast, and sweet spice arrive quickly, with cream softening the edges.
Second third
Primary notes: cedar, nuts, cream, cinnamon.
Secondary notes: leather, mild earth, toasted bread, white pepper.
Body: medium.
Strength: medium.
Texture: smoother and fuller as the ring gauge widens.
Once the burn reaches the wider body, the smoke opens up. Nutty and creamy notes become more obvious, while cedar and sweet spice remain the frame.
Final third
Primary notes: cedar, toast, leather, spice.
Secondary notes: nuts, earth, pepper, dried sweetness.
Body: medium.
Strength: medium.
Texture: warmer, drier, and more direct.
The final third becomes a little more savory. Leather and pepper rise, while the early cream and sweet spice become drier.
Construction
Draw: usually good after the narrow foot opens.
Burn: dependable for a shaped cigar, though the first minutes can be uneven by design.
Smoke output: medium.
Heat: can build quickly because of the small size.
Overall assessment
Complexity: medium.
Evolution: the perfecto shape gives a clear transition from concentrated spice to creamier cedar and nuts.
Best use: a short, refined Dominican smoke when you want elegance without a long commitment.
One-line tasting note
Cedar, cream, toast, nuts, cinnamon, sweet spice, and gentle leather in a compact Dominican perfecto.